Hi everyone this is just a quick update as we have just stopped at the information centre to get some info on places to stay and where we are heading tomorrow! Well let me l\tell you quickly.... since we left the Golden Owl we cycled to a place called Mattamata. that was quite a nice day cycle and ended up staying in the hot springs which done the legs the world of good! Next day was a biggy! It was a all day up hill struggle. we also went aon a different road t...

Hello!!!! Thought I had better keep on top of this journal as when I look back have always write so much! Well the last time i wrote was when we had just arrived Auckland and we were sat down to a bottle of wine and a big steak and potatoes!!!! 16/01 - Qoke up 6.30am after a great nights sleep and on the road for 9am! Really good days cycle to Orere Point, 41.71 miles Legs and bum were really feeling it! Unfortunately me and jonny had a terrible upset tummy e...

Yippppeeee we have made it to New Zealand!! Well............... after an enjoyable week the the Lochheads, out\r rime had come to get back on a plane for the 3rd time! We were up at 03.00am this morning and in the car for 04.00am. The roads were nice and quite at that time (maybe we should have cycled at night time other than day when we were there) Got to the airport about 05.00am and checked in with no problems. Air New zealand was our carrier and i have to...

Hi everyone, Well we are all packed and ready to go. We have been looking on the internet at places to go and we are very very excited! However not looking forward to getting up at 3am tomorrow for the flight! So we are finally organised and really looking forward to it. Tomorrow we will be in New Zealand yippee and its going to be cold too!!!!!! I have tried to update the journal as much as possible and loaded all the pictures on so the next time you hear from ...

Goodness I can't believe how long it has been since I last updated this site! I hope you are all still keen to hear what we have been up to for the last couple of weeks as we have sooooo much to tell you! Well Australia really was not how we expected it to be. Unfortunately things have not work out for us over here as much as we wanted them to. You could say that it is down to the fact that we miss Asia so much. Eating with fork and spoon or hands, miss th...